Free Online Talk · Should Old Dark Christmas Be Forgot, with Author of America's Most Gothic and Founder of Boroughs of the Dead Andrea Janes
Monday, December 8, 2025
7pm ET (NYC time)
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Nothing said "Christmas" in Victorian England like sitting around the fire telling ghost stories, and European Yuletide folklore is replete with witches, werewolves, trolls and other monsters. It's generally assumed Christmas in America has never had a spooky side, but that's not actually the case.
The strange, haunting, and wild side of the holiday has always existed on this continent, but has mostly been forgotten and swept aside to make way for more the commercialized version of joy we're all familiar with. Join Boroughs of the Dead founder Andrea Janes, creator of NYC's only Christmas-themed ghost tour, for a look into the darker aspects of the season. From rowdy riots in 19th century New York City and drunken Southern antebellum debauch, to some of Hollywood's most memorable expressions of seasonal terrors and Washington Irving's holiday ghost story that predated and inspired Dickens, you'll discover a truly tumultuous history that deserves to be remembered.
Perfect for those who love the holidays, hate the holidays, or just want to add a sprinkle of delicious fear to all that enforced cheer.
Andrea Janes is the founder of Boroughs of the Dead: Macabre NYC History Tours. She is also the co-author of A Haunted History of Invisible Women and America's Most Gothic.
Monday, December 8, 2025
7pm ET (NYC time)
Free! RSVP with email at checkout
PLEASE NOTE: Video playback of free events is only available to Patreon members. Become a Member HERE.
Ticketholders: A Zoom invite is sent out two hours before the event to the email used at checkout. Please check your spam folder and if not received, email hello@morbidanatomy.org.
Nothing said "Christmas" in Victorian England like sitting around the fire telling ghost stories, and European Yuletide folklore is replete with witches, werewolves, trolls and other monsters. It's generally assumed Christmas in America has never had a spooky side, but that's not actually the case.
The strange, haunting, and wild side of the holiday has always existed on this continent, but has mostly been forgotten and swept aside to make way for more the commercialized version of joy we're all familiar with. Join Boroughs of the Dead founder Andrea Janes, creator of NYC's only Christmas-themed ghost tour, for a look into the darker aspects of the season. From rowdy riots in 19th century New York City and drunken Southern antebellum debauch, to some of Hollywood's most memorable expressions of seasonal terrors and Washington Irving's holiday ghost story that predated and inspired Dickens, you'll discover a truly tumultuous history that deserves to be remembered.
Perfect for those who love the holidays, hate the holidays, or just want to add a sprinkle of delicious fear to all that enforced cheer.
Andrea Janes is the founder of Boroughs of the Dead: Macabre NYC History Tours. She is also the co-author of A Haunted History of Invisible Women and America's Most Gothic.